30 Most Important Movies Made Since 2000

7. Shaun Of The Dead

Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
Universal Pictures

The now iconic comedy was never expected to be a hit, let alone a landmark in British cinema, but its ripples are still being felt now. In its wake, the zombie rom-com has become a genre, Simon Pegg has become a megastar and the world is still waiting for another movie that can balance comedy and horror quite as well as this.

It doesn't shy away from violence unlike most cross genre comedies and has more wit than most other British comedies combined together from the last fifteen years.

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